Written by Guillermo “Great theater is about challenging how we think and encouraging us to fantasize about a world we aspire to.” – William Dafoe We were having a shower at the tap, in the middle of the Tanahu jungle, very far away from the frenetic Hollywood. We were talking about what we wanted to do... Continue Reading →
Physiotherapy at Maya
Written by Bernice Ghelever Since the beginning of September I am volunteering at Maya. When I applied to volunteer here, I said that I would love to do something with physiotherapy because this is my profession. With the help of a physiotherapist you can speed up the recovery process after an injury and it can be... Continue Reading →
Maya’s antibiotic-free chickens raised with love
Written by Shoval Eidan Read the hebrew version below - מאמר בעברית My name is Shoval. I have been volunteering at Maya since the 3rd of August. A week after I arrived, I have been offered to take care of 100 chickens for 45 day, in an experimental program. The aim was to raise chickens... Continue Reading →
Nursing workshop at Maya Universe
Written by Jael Orij I am a nurse from Amsterdam that has been volunteering at Maya from the 1st of July. From this time onward, with my supervision, some Nursing classes have taken place before school time. The junior nursing students have learned basic facts; and the experienced nursing students have studied more advanced topics.... Continue Reading →
Back to Pokhari Banjhain, my second home
Written by Jessica Elvins In 2017, I spent 5 months at Maya's Aapswora branch. Last week, I was lucky enough to re-visit my second home. Walking into the school I was greeted by smiling faces and warm welcomes, it felt like I'd never left. During the storms in April, the school unfortunately lost 4 of... Continue Reading →
30 Maya students are learning traditional dances every week-end
Written by Jael Orij 30 Maya students are hitting the dance floor with a bi-weekly dance class. The popular class is held every Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. A local dance teacher who is referred to as ‘Guru’, and a choreographer leads the group of students from Grade 4 and higher. Six girls from the... Continue Reading →
A Volunteer Experience in Keshabtar School
Written by Job Arts On January 3th, 2018 I was ready to board to the country of mountains, of a mosaic of cultures and the country of Maya Universe Academy. In my inbox an e-mail from Maya appeared with a request: would I like to teach Science and mathematics class in a village called Keshavtar? This... Continue Reading →
Permaculture & Quality Education at Maya Universe Academy Sagarmatha
The Sagarmatha Branch of Maya Universe Academy is, with the recent admission of its youngest students, focusing on a quality academic education for the students. Our diverse curriculum includes daily classes of yoga and extracurricular subjects such as poetry, sports and music, in order for the students to develop their creativity. The school is currently running until... Continue Reading →
Maya Educational Experience With The US Army
Written by Jonny Delton As part of their training, three groups of around twelve US Army cadets were due to stay at the school for about a week each. This was done under the Maya Educational Experience program that was tailored to their needs. For example, due to their rules the groups could not be... Continue Reading →
Crystal Mountain School – Maya Universe exchange program
Written by : Phurwa Gyaltsen Crystal mountain school, dho-tarap, Dolpo is a school located at an altitude of more than 4000 metre in Dolpa district. The school runs up to grade 7. After finishing summer session of 7 months the student of class 7 are brought down to Kathmandu in Snow Leopard Residence a boarding facilities... Continue Reading →